Rookie Honor for Raekwon

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Raekwon Davis was selected to the 2020 All-Rookie team

Alain Poupart | Jan 19, 2021

Raekwon Davis accomplished something no Miami Dolphins player had done since 2008 when he was selected Tuesday to the Professional Football Writers Association All-Rookie team.

Davis became the first Dolphins defensive lineman to earn that recognition since Kendall Langford did it 12 years ago.

The second-round pick from Alabama (56th overall) started 16 games with 12 starts for the Dolphins in 2020 and finished second among all NFL rookie defensive linemen in tackles with 40. The only one who had more was second overall pick Chase Young, who had 42 and was announced Tuesday as the PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Other Dolphins defensive linemen to be named to the PFWA All-Rookie team through the years were Jason Taylor in 1997, Daryl Gardener in 1996, Tim Bowens in 1994, John Bosa in 1987, and A.J. Duhe and Bob Baumhower in 1977.

Davis became the first Dolphins defensive player to be selected to the PFWA All-Rookie team since 2010 when linebacker Koa Misi earned the honor. The last Dolphins player at any position to earn PFWA All-Rookie honors was kicker Jason Sanders in 2018.

The other three 2020 All-Rookie defensive linemen were Young, Derrick Brown of the Carolina Panthers and Javon Kinlaw of the San Francisco 49ers — all of them were first-round picks.

The PFWA Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year was Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.

Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard was named to the PFWA All-NFL and All-AFC teams Monday.

Published Jan 19, 2021

ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.